Ahanix's 20 Gallon TV - Updated 5-22-11
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Topic: Ahanix's 20 Gallon TV - Updated 5-22-11
Posted By: Ahanix
Subject: Ahanix's 20 Gallon TV - Updated 5-22-11
Date Posted: May 14 2011 at 8:00pm
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After a couple years of owning this, I finally talked my wife into converting it from freshwater to salt. I gutted everything and started fresh with the exception of a Penguin Biowheel filter and the 20g tank. Tank is painted black on the back and both sides. Biowheel filter has been gutted, filled with leftover rubble from my Vidarock, and some filter floss for now. I also decided to go with 100% Vidarock on this build, figured I would see exactly how well it will do, plus I really like the look that it gives. Other Specs: 20lbs of Caribsea OceanDirect Live Sand Oddysea 4xT5HO (Will be converted to LED when the bulbs need to be replaced) Koralia Evolution 425 DIY Jawfish Condo Stocking Plans RBTA from existing tank Zoas Torch Other random LPS and a couple SPS Clown Pair (Type Undecided) Jawfish I will be posting photos of the internals later after I get everything looking neat inside the stand     Home Made Fuge for now. I am looking for a HOB refugium, so hopefully someone will be looking to trade for one soon. Levels checked out ok (75% of the water was from the 65, along with half of the rock and a couple cups of live sand) So I decided to start stocking the tank. I have a couple of snails, a couple hermits and some corals along with an extra RBTA that split off my main anemone. I pulled Zoas, some torch along with a chalice and SPS that I am unable to identify.        New FTS, pretty stocked now. Thinking about switching to either LED's or MH, or even a better t5 fixture. I'm pretty happy with the overall outcome however. 
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Posted By: MadReefer
Date Posted: May 14 2011 at 8:28pm
| I could watch it all day. |
Posted By: Dion Richins
Date Posted: May 14 2011 at 9:09pm
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That is freakin sweet!!!!!
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Posted By: BnK
Date Posted: May 14 2011 at 9:43pm
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very cool, love it ------------- Brett and Kristine | Layton, UT | Brett's e-mail: [email protected] | Kristine's e-mail: [email protected] |
Posted By: bstuver
Date Posted: May 14 2011 at 10:55pm
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Awesome! I wondered when I saw this with goldfish right? Why it wasn't salt:) I have always thought these were cool. Can't wait to see it all decked out! ------------- Jackie Stuver "wait these aren't the happy Hawaiians oompa doompa godly heaven on your face zoas? I dont want them then. lol!" Ksmart |
Posted By: kellerexpress
Date Posted: May 15 2011 at 8:27am
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sweet! ------------- IM 30L Kessil A160we x2 |
Posted By: jcoulter17
Date Posted: May 15 2011 at 10:25am
| This would have been nice to see on reef tour.....hint hint |
Posted By: bik3rinblack
Date Posted: May 15 2011 at 3:22pm
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i have seen my next build, di here i come to get my tv!!!! 5 dollars do i hear 5 dollars! this is goin to be aawsome! lol, thankyou for a wounderfull idea!!! ------------- Matt Snow [email protected] 1-801-413-7844 125 fresh aggressive 90 salt fish only 20 aggressive fresh 30 red ear slider |
Posted By: ksmart
Date Posted: May 15 2011 at 7:07pm
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so tight! Is heat going to be an issue? ------------- |
Posted By: Ahanix
Date Posted: May 15 2011 at 9:16pm
| Runs a lot cooler than my 65g tank does. No real heat issues or evaporation going on. I ran this setup as freshwater for a couple of years and I actually made more room inside when I switched it to salt water. |
Posted By: Ahanix
Date Posted: May 22 2011 at 1:13pm
| Full FTS Update |